




Maiasaura peeblesorum
Maiasaura was a prehistoric dinosaur known for its distinctive features. Scientists study its bones to learn about how dinosaurs lived.
Hábitat: Mesozoic forests and floodplains
The Maiasaura has a broad, flat 'duck-bill' snout and a small, bony crest in front of its eyes. Its body was robust with strong hind legs, likely covered in scaly skin, possibly in earthy greens or browns for camouflage.





Categoría
AncientRareza
Common
Peligro
1/5 · Muy bajo
Snaps
¡Sé la primera persona en hacer un snap!
It had hundreds of tiny teeth packed together for chewing up tough plants!
Maiasaura means 'good mother lizard,' named for its amazing parenting skills!
Scientists discovered whole nesting colonies with eggs and baby dinosaurs!
Some Maiasaura herds stretched for miles, making them super social!
Maiasaura cared for its young because fossil evidence shows nested eggs and juveniles, helping them survive.
Maiasaura lived in large herds that helped them defend against predators and forage for food safely.
Maiasaura has hundreds of self-replacing teeth that help them grind tough plants into digestible bits.
A gentle giant, Maiasaura munched on plants, using its special beak and teeth to pluck and grind vegetation.
Diferencias por edad: Young Maiasaura likely ate softer, more easily digestible plants compared to the tougher vegetation consumed by adults.
Daspletosaurus torosus
A large tyrannosaur, hunted Maiasaura.
Gorgosaurus libratus
Another tyrannosaurid that likely preyed on herds.
Ginkgo adiantoides
Its leaves were a common food source for Maiasaura.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Antiguo se refiere a organismos, objetos o formaciones geológicas que han existido durante un período extremadamente largo.
Un artefacto es un objeto hecho o modificado por la cultura humana, típicamente de interés histórico o arqueológico.
Cristalino describe un mineral o roca compuesto de cristales, que a menudo exhibe una estructura atómica regular y una forma externa geométrica.
Un fósil son los restos conservados o rastros de un organismo antiguo incrustado en roca u otros depósitos geológicos.
Peligro
1/5 · Muy bajo
While extremely dangerous in their time, this creature is now extinct.
7-9 m
2000-4000 kg
A gentle giant, Maiasaura munched on plants, using its special beak and teeth to pluck and grind vegetation.
Mesozoic forests and floodplains
Foraging
Late Cretaceous
75.5
Acércate para separar los grupos y explorar dónde se ha fotografiado este objeto.
Los snaps recientes aparecerán aquí a medida que se añadan nuevas observaciones.